List of Canadian ambassadors to Afghanistan

List of Canadian ambassadors to Afghanistan, full title Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative.

The embassy is located at Street No. 15, House No. 256, Wazir Akbar Khan in Kabul, Afghanistan. The current posting and embassy dates to after 2002 when diplomatic relations between Canada and Afghanistan were restored. An embassy had existed from 1968 to 1979.

AmbassadorStart of TermEnd of Term
Charles Eustace McGaugheyMarch 21, 1968July 10, 1969
Charles John SmallJuly 15, 1969August 19, 1972
John Gaylard HadwenMay 23, 19721974
Keith William MacLellanJune 10, 1974July 12, 1977
William Frank StoneJune 30, 1977August 25, 1978
Albert Douglas Small[1]November 23, 19781979
Konrad Sigurdson[2]January 24, 2002July 31, 2003
Christopher AlexanderJuly 31, 2003October 5, 2005
David SprouleOctober 5, 2005April 26, 2007
Arif LalaniApril 26, 2007September 4, 2008
Ron Hoffmann[3]September 4, 2008August 9, 2009
William Crosbie[4][5]August 9, 2009September 19, 2011
Shelley Whiting [6]November 21, 2011May 21, 2012
Glenn DavidsonMay 21, 2012July 24, 2013
James Hill[7]July 24, 2013 September 28, 2013
David Collins[8]August 20, 2013September 15, 2013
Deborah LyonsSeptember 28 2013 PRESENT

Arif Lalani is the first Muslim ambassador to hold the post.

Notes

  1. Diplomatic relations severed as the Canadian government refused to recognize the new Afghanistan government
  2. Diplomatic relations restored on January 22, 2002
  3. "Ottawa names career diplomat as Afghan ambassador". Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  4. "Ottawa appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  5. "Canada Appoints Next Ambassador to Afghanistan". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  6. Chargé d'affaires . New Ambassador not yet arrived or accredited to Afghanistan
  7. Chargé d'affaires . New Ambassador not yet arrived or accredited to Afghanistan
  8. Chargé d'affaires . New Ambassador not yet arrived or accredited to Afghanistan
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